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ADVERTISING WAGON. No. 328,689. Patented Oct. 20, 1885.

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UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUST KONIG, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND GEORGE LOUIS BERGHEIM, OF SAME PLACE.

ADVERTISING-WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,689, dated October 20, 1885.

Application filed February 24, 1885. Serial No. 156,617. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, AUGUST KoNIe, of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising Wagons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved advertising wagon or cart on which an endless band that carries the advertisement is slowly and continuously moved on vertical guiderollers that are actuated by the motion of the axle, so that the different advertisements on the band are successively exposed to view and brought to the notice of the public.

The invention consists of an advertising wagon or cart consisting of a wheeled platform, vertical guide-rollers supported at the corners of the platform, a drum or drums arranged inside of the platform and set in motion by a suitable transmission from the axle of the wagon or cart, and an endless advertising-band stretched over the rollers and drum. The lower part of the advertising-band is protected by a guard device that extends entirely around the platform, while the upper part is protected by a suitable top. The upper part of the wheels are inclosed by suitable guardcasings, so as to prevent the spattering of the advertising-band.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved advertising wagon or cart. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on line at m, Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 3 y, Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a side elevation, with parts broken away, of a modified form of my advertisingwagon; and Fig. 5, a horizontal section on line 2 2, Fig. 4.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The essential feature of my improved advertising-wagon is an endless advertising-band, A, made of strong canvas, thin sheet metal, or other suitable material, which band is divided in a suitable number of panels for the different advertisements. The endless band A- is stretched over four guide-rollers, B B, which are supported in bearings at the corners of a wheeled platform, 0, and of a top frame, 0. The endless band A is furthermore passed over a drum or drums, D, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, which drum or drums are also supported in bearings of the platform Oand top frame, 0, and located in the space inclosed by the band A. The endless band A is rotated by a bevel-wheel, e, on the axle E, which bevelwheel meshes with a crown-wheel, e, at the bottom of the drum D, so as to rotate thesame when the wagon or cart is in motion. The bevel-wheel 6 passes through an opening, 6, of the platform (shown in dotted lines in Fig.. 3,)so as to mesh with the crown-wheel e. The bevel-Wheel e is inclosed by a hinged casing,

6 which is locked in position at the under side of the platform 0, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The transmitting-gearing is thereby protected against dust and dirt.

The wheels E pass through side openings of the platform 0 above the same, the upper parts being protected by sheet-metal housings E, which are covered by the band A. The housings E prevent the spattering of the inner surface of the band.

The lower part of the band A is protected by a guard, F, that extends around the entire -7 5 platform up to the shafts, while the upper part of the band is protected by a cover, G, of canvas or other suitable material. The cover Gis supported by suitable stays attached to the top frame, 0, as shown in Fig. 2.

A seat, H, is arranged at the front part of the wagon for the driver.

By the rotation of the drum D a slow continuous motion is imparted to the band A when the wagon is in motion, whereby the advertisements thereon are slowly moved, so that all of them are exposed to View, the moving of the band attracting the attention of the public.

In case a firm desires an advertising-wagon 0 for its own use,the construction shown in Figs. Land 5 is preferred, in which by the use of two smaller drums, D D, an interior space of sufficient size for the storage of parcels is obtained by which the wagon can be used as a delivery-wagon. The drums D D are set in motion from the axle E by a chain-andsprocket-wheel transmission, f f, and bevelwheels f f, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The other accessories of the wagon are the same as in the wagon shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

Having thus described my invention, I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. An advertising wagon or cart consisting of a wheeled platform, vertical guiderollers in bearings of the said platform and top frame, a rotary drum or drums, transmitting mechanism for turning the drum or drums from the axle, and an endless band that is stretched over the guide-rollers and drums, substantially as set forth.

2. In an advertising wagon or cart, the combination of a Wheeled platform, vertical guide-rollers supported in bearings of the platform and top frame, a drum or drums, transmitting mechanism forimparting rotary motion to the drum or drums from the axle, an endless advertising-band passing around the guiderollers and drums, a protecting guard-rail extending around the lower part of the platform,a'nd a cover for protecting the upper edge of the band, substantially as set forth.

3. In an advertising wagon or cart, the

combination of a wheeled platform having housings for the wheels, vertical guide-rollers supported in bearings of the platform and top frame,a rotating drum or drums, transmitting mechanism for imparting rotary motion from the axle to the drum or drums, an advertisingband stretched over the guide rollers and drum or drums, a guard-rail extending around the lower part of the platform, a cover extending around the upper part of the band, and a seat located between the front guide-rollers, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

AUGUST KoNIG.

Witnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, CARL KARP. 

